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Forum: her2group 10-08-2008, 08:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,440
Posted By rentrac
Dear Joan, Part of me feels like I'm reading my...

Dear Joan,
Part of me feels like I'm reading my own very recent history! I just had a craniotomy on my right cerebellum on 8/08/08 and am just now finishing the AWFUL Decadron. I had failed 2...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 10-08-2008, 07:06 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,619
Posted By rentrac
Haven't written in a while, but read when I can....

Haven't written in a while, but read when I can. Found this line especially interesting as I've been taking Tykerb/Xeloda for the last 1 1/2 years and took Herceptin for a year before that (with...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 07-19-2008, 11:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 4,658
Posted By rentrac
I've had the same problem ever since starting...

I've had the same problem ever since starting Tykerb/Xeloda July '07. Superglue now OK'd by oncologists but I find you still have to be very careful. I tend to have 4-6 all the time. I tell the...
Forum: her2group 01-14-2008, 06:38 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,460
Posted By rentrac
Way to go! There's something about these...

Way to go! There's something about these anniversaries and birthdays that make such special days - especially since we're here to enjoy them! I hope you celebrated with a special treat for yourself....
Forum: her2group 09-11-2007, 07:20 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,869
Posted By rentrac
I'm crossing my fingers for clean results. Hope...

I'm crossing my fingers for clean results. Hope the next bang you hear is the champagne cork for clean scan reports. Meanwhile...relax!?
Rentrac
Forum: her2group 09-11-2007, 06:58 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,618
Posted By rentrac
Dear Joan, Herceptin can cause headaches, but...

Dear Joan,
Herceptin can cause headaches, but the smartest thing is to call your onc first thing tomorrow and find out for sure what's going on. My motto is "When in doubt, check it out." Hope...
Forum: her2group 09-11-2007, 06:31 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,940
Posted By rentrac
Dear Lolly, It ain't fair. You are in my...

Dear Lolly,
It ain't fair. You are in my thoughts and prayers as you start the next new path in treatment. I'm hoping all those skin nodules decide to make like trees and LEAVE. Meanwhile, rest...
Forum: her2group 09-11-2007, 06:13 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,443
Posted By rentrac
Talking THAT'S IT! Now I understand why I've been...

THAT'S IT! Now I understand why I've been hoarding seedy crackers to go with my cheese! And all along I thought the insomnia was from the Tykerb!
Forum: her2group 09-11-2007, 05:32 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,443
Posted By rentrac
Maybe we're now blood brothers/ er... sisters! ...

Maybe we're now blood brothers/ er... sisters! Explains why I keep referring to my hair as my pelt and find I'm irresistably attracted to those little hamster wheels at Petsmart! Sorry, gotta run. ...
Forum: her2group 09-10-2007, 08:30 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 10,443
Posted By rentrac
Does it taste like chicken? Hope it wasn't laced...

Does it taste like chicken? Hope it wasn't laced with melamine - just served on melamine plates instead! Like hamsters and mice under stress, the very thought makes me want to clean my whiskers - if...
Forum: her2group 09-10-2007, 08:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,248
Posted By rentrac
Talking Sorry about my brain damage, but the quote from...

Sorry about my brain damage, but the quote from your radiology report makes a lot more sense now. The only way to rule in/out something absolutely is by biopsy... a rather invasive procedure that...
Forum: her2group 09-09-2007, 12:46 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,849
Posted By rentrac
Talking I live in Blounts Creek, but I'm only half...

I live in Blounts Creek, but I'm only half flat-lander as my dad's family is from the Brushy Mountains - Lenoir, Wilkesboro, etc. I even used to live in the village of Grover - a spot in the road...
Forum: her2group 09-09-2007, 12:17 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 4,248
Posted By rentrac
Marrow and brain MRI

Cloudy spots found by brain MRI and Marrow? I admit, that's a new one on me. The fact that you're getting a PET is very reassuring. That should show if there are abnormally high levels of...
Forum: her2group 09-09-2007, 11:02 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,570
Posted By rentrac
Before getting too upset about the mercury, don't...

Before getting too upset about the mercury, don't forget a chemical's state determines what it can do and can't do. By that I mean, being part of a molecule can make a specific atom or ion quite...
Forum: her2group 09-09-2007, 10:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,649
Posted By rentrac
Same thing happened to me. I was down to white...

Same thing happened to me. I was down to white wisps as the dark hair fell out, so I gave up and shaved it. White kept on growing but it was a while longer before the dark came back in. Result:...
Forum: Keeping Your Mind Off of BC 09-09-2007, 10:30 AM
Replies: 419
Views: 41,685
Posted By rentrac
Talking Life is to be LIVED

Life is far too important to be lived seriously! Besides, what part of your poor body tends to be overlooked the most in carrying us through our fights? Poor overlooked feet. They walk the walk,...
Forum: her2group 09-08-2007, 02:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,693
Posted By rentrac
An excellent reason to enjoy my glass of wine...

An excellent reason to enjoy my glass of wine tonight - I raise it in celebration of clear scans and, of course, to all our good health.
Warmly,
Rentrac
Forum: her2group 09-08-2007, 02:48 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,849
Posted By rentrac
The thyroid gland is a touchy little thing. It's...

The thyroid gland is a touchy little thing. It's notorious for getting easily stressed during acute illnesses, and it can take a while to recover. At least somebody looked at the effect of...
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 09-08-2007, 02:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,442
Posted By rentrac
I was thinking it was just me that was getting...

I was thinking it was just me that was getting tired, tired, tired. I've been in PT trying to build myself up again, but had to stop the cardio workout because my skin is getting too fragile:...
Forum: her2group 09-08-2007, 02:28 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,128
Posted By rentrac
Forever - if you really need it. Only years if...

Forever - if you really need it. Only years if it's an intellectual interest.
Forum: her2group 09-08-2007, 04:41 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,128
Posted By rentrac
Thank heavens there is finally a good use...

Thank heavens there is finally a good use possible of clostridium endotoxin. It's such a vile bug when it attacks. Just shows there can be a good side to even the worst! And hope for more good...
Forum: her2group 09-08-2007, 04:30 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,131
Posted By rentrac
The thyroid is a touchy and oh so important...

The thyroid is a touchy and oh so important gland. It takes its own good time to respond, but respond it will to stressful conditions. I know I've had my rounds with effects of hormones during...
Forum: her2group 09-08-2007, 04:04 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,800
Posted By rentrac
Hang in there, Irene. I know that feeling of new...

Hang in there, Irene. I know that feeling of new mets popping up in old places. Is cyberknife and option for any of them? I had one pop up in an area that had been previously irradiated, and...
Forum: her2group 09-08-2007, 03:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,925
Posted By rentrac
YAHOO! Celebebrate this weekend!

YAHOO! Celebebrate this weekend!
Forum: Herceptin / Tykerb 09-08-2007, 03:10 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,442
Posted By rentrac
MUGA results can certainly make you feel mentally...

MUGA results can certainly make you feel mentally mugged; mine certainy have. I started at 65% before Adriamycin and Herceptin and was down to 53-54% with the start of Tykerb. Exercise is one of...
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